The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-09
House.
FRIDAY, May 27, 1887.


Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Fillingim. of E.cam-
| bia.
The following, offered by Mr. Hicks Oh yes.
terdny. was adopted:
Be reso'oed BY tie Houss of Representatives.,
That Clerk De appointed BY the Speaker,
whose duty it shall be to index the Journal OF
the House OF Representatives. which index
| shall be approved by the Attorney General and
that said Clerk sh4l be allowed sufficient time
to complete his work al the adjournment Of the
Legislature, said time TO be certified to by the
| Attorney General.
Mr.. Willie offered the following:
| WHEREAS, Grave doubts exist AS 10 the con-
sliiutionality OF the passage Of House bill No
100, in consequence of violation of enc OF the
constitutional requirements, to-wit: the sitting
of the House with locked doors on the finsi
| passage of the bill therefore, be Il Resotued
| lhat committee OF three be appointed to in
| vestlgate the matter. and report whatever uec-
essary read and spread on the Journal
Mr.. Newlau moved that House bill No. 267
be reconm,ted 10 the Committee on CLAIMS
| agreed TO.
Mr.. Mcclellan. Chairman of the Committee
on Public Lands, reported adversely House bill
| No. 351.
Mr.. Umslead, Chairman of the Committee on
Education, reported adversely House bill No.
| 346
| Mr.. Davidson, of Dade, Chairman of The Com
mitee on Revision of Bills, reported on House
bills Nos. l, PAS, 1872, 296, and also Joint Reso-
| iution No. 16
Mr.. Campbell, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported House bill No 343 vithout
recommendation, and House bill No 349 faysr-
ably.
MIR. Tippn, Chairman of The special commit
| lee to visit the convict Camps made report
| (which was printed in Senate abstract last
| week.
| Mr.. Washington, Chairman of the Joint Com.
mittee on Enrolled Bills, reported Senate bills
| Nos. lS9 III and 237, correctly enrolled.
Also, House bills Nos. l55, 1872, so and $50.
Mr.. Rourke, Chairman OF the Committee ON
Engrossed Bills, reported House Committee bill
No Big correctly cngrossed.
MIR. Warng, by unanimous consent. intro-
| duced House bill No. 362, for The relief OF W.
r. Boyd.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
MIR Hind moved that the House take up and
consider messages from the Senate: agreed TO-
House bill No 1853 was read, with Senate
amendments cOncurred in
House bill No. 1874 was read, and Senate
amendment concurred in.
House bill No. 4, with Senate amendments
were cOncurred in.
House bill No. 3O1 was passed.
House bill No. 265 read third time
Mr.. Shavers moved that the majority aud
minority reports OF the special committee COM
posed of colored members of the House. 10 To-
cate the Colored Normal School, which had
been read during the debate by order of the
House tor information only, be adopted AS a
substitute for the amendments to the bill now
pending; which was adopted
Mr. Campbell moved that the consideration of
the special order for IL o'clock be pos, poned
until the completion of the consideration oil SEN
ale bill No. 1903; agreed to.
The question REQUIRED upon the adoption of
the substitute for the amendments offered by
Mr. Shavers, being the majority and minority
reports Of The committee.
The OupSfion of ha adoD,;oc ~ H.
report having been disposed of by the adoption
OF The amendment offered by Mr. BieIbv. the
question required upon the motion to adopt the
majority report of the special committee as a
SUBSTITUTE Tor The amendments to The bill " hch
was adopted
MIR. Mitchell offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out "Ocala," and insert sTaIlahas-
see. in section 4 adopted.
Mr.. Baskin offered the following amendments
Strike out 'DeFuniak, and insert "OcaIa"
Mr.. Campbell made the point of order thai
section has been passed upon
The Speaker ruled the point of order well
taken, the bill not having been considered by
sections.
Mr. Fillingim moved TO lay the amendment
upon the table not agreed to-
MIR. Cromwell offered the following amend.
ment to the amendment: Strike out" Ocala,'
and insert Gainesville"
Mr.. Jones offered the following as a subsii.
tue for both amendments: Amend by striking
out" DeFunak" and insert Agricultural Col
lege, Lake City"
Tife question was upon the adoption of the
amendment by Mr.. Cromwell to the amend
ment not agreed to.
The question was upon the adoption of the
substitute offered by Mr.. Jones; not agreed 10.
Mr. Farnell moved TO reconsider the vote hv
which The substitute was lost; agreed TO-
Tie question was again put upon the adon
ton of the amendment offered BY Mr. Baskin;
agreed to-
A message from the Governor announced the
signing Of
An act to create and establish the county, of
Lake from portions of Sumter and Orange coun.
ties.
On motion OF Mr.. Lamar, Mr. Robinson vas
excused until Monday next
On motion, the House took a recess Until
O'clock
THREE O'CLOCK P. n.
The House resumed its session.
The President in the chair
quorum not present.
Nr. Rourke, Chairman of the Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported Senate bill No I63 ns
amended, and House bills Nos 296 and $50 and
Joint Resolution No. 16, correctly engrossed.
MIR. Newlan moved that the vote by which
the amendment to Senate bill No 3Ol, locating
the white Normal school at Ocala instead Of
DeFuniak, was adopted, be reconsidered; laid
over.
A message from the Senate announced that
the Senate had amended House bill No 172
and passed Senate Memorial to Congress. ask-
ing for the establishing OF . tri-weekly mail
route from Mariana, in Jackson countv bv
way OF Porter's Ferry. in Washington county.
to 81. Andrews Bay. Washington county; also.
Senate Memorial to Congress, asking approDria'
lions for making navigable the river Styx: slss
senate Memorial to Congress, asking q mail
route from Bristol, Liberty county, Florida
thence to Orange and Alligator, in said county.
Also passed House bills Nos. 223, 347, SI7 and
l27. and Senate bills Nos 159 and 66: also
bill No. 95 "'e
Mr.. Bitch, of Alachua, by consent intro-
duced House bill No 1853, to punish those vho
are convicted of wilfully or msliciouslv dr;v;nS
or pennlng cattle or other domestic aoimsls o1
the range, without the consent of the ovnsr
referred.
Senate bill No. 1853 was read third time and
passed. -N
MIR. Washington, Chairman of the Joint Gam.
mittee on Enrolled Bills, reported House hills
Nos. 155. 1872 60 and $50, and Senate bills Nos
1S9, 1Ol and 237, had been handed to the Gov.
ernor.
Also, House bills Nos. SO and so correc,lv
and carefully enrolled.
Also, House bills Nos. SO and so.
Substitute for House bill No. 1A was uassed
MIR. Mcclellan moved that the House take nm
out OF its order on third reading, House bill No
296. which was passed ->
Mr. Washington moved that the House take
up out OF its regular order, Memorial No. q
which was passed -
Mr.. Saxon, Chairman Of the Committee ON
Railroads and Canals moved on hehalf IF ~.